The Fog of Peace

The Human Face of Conflict Resolution

Gabrielle Rifkind, Giandomenico Picco

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English

I.B. Tauris
28 February 2014

Peace studies & conflict resolution; Politics & government

Institutions do not decide whom to destroy or to kill, whether to make peace or war; those decisions are the responsibility of individuals. This book argues that the most important aspect of conflict resolution is for antagonists to understand their opponents as individuals, their ambitions, their pains, the resentments that condition their thinking and the traumas they do not fully themselves grasp. Gabrielle Rifkind and Giandomenico Pico here present two very different experiences of international relations

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Rifkind as a psychotherapist now immersed in the politics of the Middle East, and Picco as a career diplomat with a long and successful record as a negotiator at the UN.

Should we talk to the enemy? What happens if the protagonists are nasty and brutish, tempting policy-makers to retaliate? How do nations find the capacity not to hit back, trapping themselves in endless cycles of violence?

Presenting a unique combination of psychological theories, geopolitical realities and

first-hand peace-making experience, this book sheds new light on some of the worst conflicts in the modern world and demonstrates, above all, how empathy can often be far more persuasive than the most fearsome weapons. By exploring the question of intervention versus non-intervention, and examining how the changing nature of warfare and technology has both armed the warmonger,

whilst empowering the individual through social media, this is a highly topical, comprehensive overview on international diplomacy and the complexities of peace-making.

By: Gabrielle Rifkind, Giandomenico Picco
Imprint: I.B. Tauris
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 472g
ISBN: 9781780768977
ISBN 10: 1780768974
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 28 February 2014
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents Preface Introduction The Inhuman Face of Peacemaking PRACTICE NOT THEORY A so-called diplomat's story by Gianni Picco A personal story Life lessons applied: freeing hostages in Lebanon Finding the Iranian national narrative: The need for historical justice The narrative of the Hezbollah hostage takers Negotiating the end of the Iran-Iraq War The Afghan - Soviet War ?Institutions empowering individuals The Therapist's story by Gabrielle Rifkind Personal story A practical catalyst Focusing on the Middle East A long term ceasefire: a period without violence Vague heading? So what do we learn? ?Understanding human motivation THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CONFLICT No Politics without Psychology How psychology shapes the politics Collective memory and how we shape narrative The Cultural Mind Empathy Incentivizing people to change Are we changing for the better? Why change is so difficult Israel: From ?cap TTrauma to where? Do we have to have a crisis to change?? in text it's Does there have to be a crisis to change? which? A military mindset The link between trauma and mistrust in politics The Taliban mind The Taliban mind - a look beyond the headlines Sacred values and insecurity? My God is right, yours is wrong Political Islam Hamas in government Politically inclusive spaces Iran: getting into the mind of the enemy The nuclear discourse in the Islamic Republic US and Iran: 33 years of mistrust 12 Successful Negotiations With Iran Negotiating With Iran - A Personal Account A negotiator's lens The geo-political landscape ARE WE BETTER AT FIGHTING WARS THAN FIGHTING FOR PEACE? The Changing Nature of Warfare The new wars ?Cyberwar Killing at a distance - drone warfare The industrial military complex Non violent action Alternatives to war: do we need to get smarter? A wider lens: through other people's eyes ?No thorough strategic planning ? The dangers of planning without strategy Syria: early intervention of the third kind shorter and sweeter sub heading type heading requiredWas violence inevitable in Syria? Would early intervention have made a difference? A commando team of mediators NEW STRUCTURES /OLD STRUCTURES Beyond the Nation State: Do We Still Need an Enemy? A Technological revolution Beyond the nation state Empowerment of the individual via new social technology A different kind of identity A look into the future Speed versus heft: Qatar From Multilateralism to ?lc OKminilateralism The genie of more local identity ?The European experiment[Separation of identity from governance and territory] THE HUMAN FACE OF PEACEMAKING The Art of Negotiations The antithesis of peacemaking? ?The Northern Ireland peace process: creative ambiguity Oslo: the human face of peace-making [Reflections on the effectiveness of negotiations] The politics of self awareness [Emotions that induced negative reactions] [Emotions that induce positive behaviour] ?Living without hatred How we create our identity Finding the national Narrative History as narrative Living without an enemy Afterwards? Afterword: Peacemaking is Foggy Bibliography Index

Gabrielle Rifkind is the Director of the Middle East programme at Oxford Research Group. She is a group analyst and specialist in conflict resolution immersed in the politics of the Middle East. Rifkind combines in-depth political and psychological expertise with many years' experience in promoting serious analysis and discreet dialogues with groups behind the scenes. Giandomenico Picco served for over two decades as a UN official. Among his work, he led the UN efforts which brought about the release of many of the Western hostages from Lebanon and the agreement which ended the Iran Iraq war. He has been a consultant in the private sector as Chairman of GDP Associates, a USA based company. He has published articles and co-authored books on matters related to the larger Middle East, among other subjects.

Reviews for The Fog of Peace: The Human Face of Conflict Resolution

The Fog of Peace reflects a wealth of reflections by two experienced, enlightened and well read participants and actors in peacemaking and conflict resolution. It is a thrilling and stimulating reading for all interested in the resolution of conflicts of international relevance. It is a rare effort to put the spotlight on the negotiators and on the need for more psychological insight. -Hans Blix, former Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Head of UN Iraq inspections 2002 -2003.' From the fog of war and the tangle of international diplomacy to the fog of the human mind and the tangle of the soul - two contrasting approaches to conflict resolution come together intriguingly. This is their remarkable account. Jon Snow, Newscaster for Channel 4 News Fascinating, revelatory and insightful, The Fog of Peace is a remarkable book. The combined product of an experienced diplomat and a shrewd practicing therapist, it is based on real life encounters rather than tired theory and worn-out politics. As a result, it captures the human emotions that underlie all conflicts and powerfully displays that the solutions to war lie in truly understanding 'the other' and unpicking the enmities that run so deep. Baroness Helena Kennedy QC